Nursing Bachelor Degree

RN to BSN

RN to BSN

B.S. in Nursing

Overview

Advancements in healthcare have ushered in a new wave of career opportunities. At the same time, more and more providers are seeking nurses with advanced education, specifically, a Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN). Recognizing this trend, the American Nurses Association has set a goal for 2020 that 80% of all nurses hold a BSN.*

A recent report commissioned by the Institute of Medicine states that today’s patients are older, sicker, and suffering from more chronic conditions such as diabetes, hypertension, arthritis, and cardiovascular disease. Therefore, it suggests, there is a greater need for highly-educated and skilled nurses capable of critical thinking and evidence-based practice.

ECPI University Online has designed a program to provide working nurses the opportunity to develop the critical knowledge, skills, and perspective required to assume greater levels of responsibility in the field of nursing. Faculty and staff at ECPI University’s School of Health Science, Medical Careers Institute (MCI), recognize that a student’s time, energy, and career are of utmost importance. Caring faculty members are highly-accessible and web-cam technology allows for critical one-on-one attention and assessments.

MCI’s innovative online program provides convenience without compromise. Using best practices in online teaching and learning, the faculty has designed a state of the art program, designed to prepare graduates for roles in leadership and management. Students have the choice of a full-time or part-time option. Fulltime students attend two online classes each term, beginning with one general education and one nursing course.

Each term is 5 weeks long

Completion time for the full-time program is 45 weeks (9 terms, 2 classes per term) after all prerequisites are completed

Two hours of nursing courses require clinical experience (45 hours for each course, a total of 90 clock hours

Part-time students take one course at a time. Taking the RN-BSN program at a slower pace allows students to continue their education while fulfilling their family and work responsibilities which many find quite appealing.

Online Orientation

Before nursing courses begin, students take a five-week orientation course where they learn how to be a successful online student, resources used in BSN courses, APA format and the policies of the
program.

Program Description

Nursing has long been a knowledge-based profession. Therefore, increased nursing education has become an increasingly important key to career mobility. Today, top nurses are being called upon to assess situations and prevent complications in a complex and changing healthcare system. MCI’s RN to BSN program can help prepare graduates reach the new levels of skill needed to succeed in areas such as:

Critical thinking and clinical reasoning designed to improve patient outcomes

Advanced technologies and their application to patient care and practice management

Apply legal and ethical concepts, theories, and standards to professional nursing practice.

Communicate with patients, families, and healthcare providers to coordinate care and advocate for vulnerable populations across healthcare settings.

Integrate a variety of concepts related to trends and issues in contemporary nursing to foster professional role development.

Analyze how advanced technologies may be used in practice to improve patient care.

Contribute to the profession by performing as a team member, delegating effectively, and mentoring other nurses.

Analyze the role of healthcare policy and politics in promoting healthy populations and the nursing profession.

Apply theories, interventions, and health promotion and disease prevention strategies to promote physically safe and healthy environments for culturally diverse individuals, families, and groups in a variety of community settings and situations.

Apply knowledge and skills specific to roles in education, clinical practice, or informatics for professional practice and career advancement.